The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-31
The Sunday Schools.
LESSON FOR NEXT SUNDAY.
IT,. Joseph Sold Into Egypt.
Gen. 81. 23-36.

Gen. 81. 1856.
% And it came to pass, when Joseph wa!
come unto his brethren, that they stripped Jo
seph out of his coat, his coat of many colors
that was on him;
"a And they took him, and cast him into d
pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water
in it.
25 And they sat down to eat b~ead: and they
lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a
company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, wit b
their camels bearing spicery and balm and
myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What
profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal
his blood?
27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmael-
ties, and let rot our hand be upon him; for he
is our brother and our flesh: and his brethren
were content.
% Then there passed by Midianites, mer-
chantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph
out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmael-
lies for twenty pieces of silver: and the brought
Joseph into Egypt.
% And Reuben returned unto the pit; and,
behold, Joseph was not it the pit; and he rent
mis- clothes.
80 And he returned unto his brethren, and
said, The child is not: and 1, whittier shall
go?
81 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a
kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the
blood;
80 And they sent the coat OF many colors, and
they brought it TO their father; and said, This
have we found: know now whether it be thy
sons coat or no.
SO And he knew it, and said, 1t is my sons
coat an evil beast hath devoured him: Joseph
is without doubt rent in pieces.
"a And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sack
cloth upon his loins, and urned for his son
many days
35 And all his sons and all bis daughters rose
up to comfort him; but he refused to be COM
forted; and he said For will go down into the
grave unto my son mourning. Thus his faith
er wept for him.
S6 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt
unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's and cap
tain of the guard.
GOLDEN TExT.-But the Lord was with Jo-
seph, and showed him mercy. Gen. 80. 81.
TIME.-172S B. G.
PLACES.-Dothan. Egypt. Hebron.
RULERS-The Pharaohs in Egypt, OF the
Shepherd King dynasty.
This story of Joseph and his brothers furnish
es one of the most striking illustrations of the
ways in which All-Wise Ruler |
works out the salvation of his faithful people, |
These brothers, mad with jealousy, determined
10 get rid of him. The trick, to create the i'm
preston that the wild beasts had destroyed
him, had scarcely been consumfnated until
happier thought suggested itself, and he was
sold into slavery. The brothers did that act Tor
The purpose of destroying Joseph, in SO far as
hey were concerned. They never wanted nor
to see him again. VT in their utter
and murderous wick edness the Lord blessed
hem, for their crime proved their salvation,
or the preservation OF Joseph proved the pres
srvation of Israel as WELL
We are taught in this Lesson that partially
n the treatment of children is evil; that jeal-
busy is evil, and that it will lead 10 violent and
inful results if INDUCED or permitted to grow;
hat sin, beginning at small things, will grow,
md expand and take on added wickedness, un-
IL the whole life and energy is engulfed in the
wave of wrong-doing. In the of these
,rothers, the petty family jealousies almost led
o murder. Yet how singularly God spared the
'ictim to put to shame and humiliation those
Who would gladly have destroyed him. He is a
ust God He is worth trusting.